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Note: for 2012 and newer Shimano brakes such as Deore M615, SLX M675, XT M785 and XTR M980 or M985 brakes, you will also require a Shimano Bleed Funnel / Stopper in addition to this kit to bleed the brakes, available here.

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Shimano M445 Disc Brake For little more than
the cost of a mechanical brake, the Shimano M445 offers all the power and performance of a hydraulic disc brake. In designing the M445, Shimano created an economical hydraulic brake that is ...

For one thing, jenson is wrong about this product. They say it includes instructions, but the only instructions are warnings such as if you inhale it you'll get diarrhea; so make sure you...Read complete review

For one thing, jenson is wrong about this product. They say it includes instructions, but the only instructions are warnings such as if you inhale it you'll get diarrhea; so make sure you know what you're doing before you buy it. Another thing to keep in mind is that they also work with Shimano Deore disc brakes (which is what i have). Other than soiling myself from sniffing too much of it, it worked great.

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Well you get the bottle displayed, a small single piece of tubing, and a small square plastic bag. No useful instructions.

Well you get the bottle displayed, a small single piece of tubing, and a small square plastic bag. No useful instructions.

I have the newer Shimano XT (785) brakes which also require a funnel to screw into the resivor (does not seem to be included in any kit), and a syringe to inject the oil into the calipar to push the fluid up through the resivor. Which also doesn't come in any kit I could find. The tubing/syringe can be had at a local hardware store. Any bag/empty bottle/etc will do as it's only purpose is to collect the tiny amount of oil that gets pushed out of the caliper. In short I wouldn't call this a kit. It's a bottle with a small tube, that's it.

I bled two brakes, after shortening the hose and still have 3/4 of a bottle left. Unsure how many full bleeds you'd get from this but I'd imagine 2 to 4.

It's not really a kit since you also need the funnel to do the job. I definitely recommend using the Shimano oil tho. I used another brand last bleed and on long downhills, I could feel the oil expand as the levers had less and less travel. With Shimano oil, the travel remains constant even when hot.

Right amount of fluid and the hose is just the right diameter but the hose is too short -- this makes it far too easy for the hose to pop off the bleed port during operation. A syringe with a longer hose would be a much better set-up. Shimano breaks are awesome but the Avid bleed kit is easier to use than this set-up.

I used the Shimano Brake Bleed kit to change the mineral oil in two old brake levers. The kit worked great, but it really only good for two to four bleeds. If you are planning on servicing your brakes frequently on multiple bikes, I would recommend a few oral syringes, tubing and the jug of Shimano mineral oil

Well you get the bottle displayed, a small single piece of tubing, and a small square plastic bag. No useful instructions.

I have the newer Shimano XT (785) brakes which also require a funnel to screw into the resivor (does not seem to be included in any kit), and a syringe to inject the oil into the calipar to push the fluid up through the resivor. Which also doesn't come in any kit I could find. The tubing/syringe can be had at a local hardware store. Any bag/empty bottle/etc will do as it's only purpose is to collect the tiny amount of oil that gets pushed out of the caliper. In short I wouldn't call this a kit. It's a bottle with a small tube, that's it.

I bled two brakes, after shortening the hose and still have 3/4 of a bottle left. Unsure how many full bleeds you'd get from this but I'd imagine 2 to 4.

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